University of the Western Cape Women's F.C.
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| Full name | University of the Western Cape Women's Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | "The Blues and Gold" "uDubs Ladies" |
| Ground | UWC Stadium |
| Capacity | 2500 |
| Coordinates | 33.934993°S 18.634121°E |
| Head Coach |  Thinasonke Mbuli |
| League | SAFA Women's League |
| 2023 | 2nd |
| Website | Club website |
The University of the Western Cape Women's F.C., also known as UWC Ladies F.C., is the women's football club representing the University of the Western Cape based in Bellville, Western Cape. The senior team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.
History
The team won their maiden Women's Varsity Football Cup 4-3 on penalties against UP-Tuks Ladies after a goalless draw in 2021. They had won all their matches in group B and kept a clean sheet throughout the tournament.[1]
In 2022, they lost their Women's Varsity Football Cup title 5-3 via penalties to UJ Ladies after a goalless draw.[2] In the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League, they finished runner's up for a second time with 68 points to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' 82 points.[3]
In 2023, they reclaimed the Women's Varsity Football Cup winning 2-0 against defending champions UJ Ladies F.C..[4] In the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League, the side were runner-ups finishing with 75 points to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' 78 points.[5]
Honours
- Women's Varsity Football Cup: 2021, 2023 runner's up: 2022
- SAFA Women's League: runner-up: 2022, 2023
Notable players
References
- ^ Crouch, Faheedah (2021-10-07). "UWC Eager to Build on Varsity Football Title Victory". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ Abrahams, Celine (2022-10-17). "UJ Dethrone UWC to Win 2022 Varsity Football Crown". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ Times, iDiski (2022-11-28). "Final Hollywoodbets Super League Wrap". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Hare, Rudene (2023-08-20). "UWC Crowned 2023 Women's Varsity Football Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ CentreCircle (2023-11-22). "HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: UWC fall to TS Galaxy, treble within touching distance for Sundowns Ladies". Centre Circle. Retrieved 2024-03-11.